§ 224-a. Establishment of the highway construction and maintenance
safety education program. 1. The commissioner of transportation, after
consultation with the commissioner of the department, shall promulgate
rules and regulations regarding the establishment and implementation of
a highway construction and maintenance safety education program. The
highway construction and maintenance safety education program shall be
established for the purpose of providing education, advocacy and
increased awareness of laws pertaining to protecting the safety of
highway construction and maintenance workers. The program shall provide
funding for activities such as public service announcements, public
education and awareness campaigns, distribution of literature, and any
other activities that are consistent with such purposes.

2. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of transportation to make
a biennial report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate
and the speaker of the assembly which shall be due on the first of April
every second year following implementation of the program and shall
include an assessment of the effectiveness of the program,
recommendations for expanding or improving the program and any problems
or other matters related to the administration of the program.